Even the initial stages of architectural design begin in the contexts of Town Planning and its myriad of factors.
Planning is the expanded domain of Architecture: the site, the community, the city and the region also have to be carefully informed and thought-of, while taking into account all influences such as economy, nature, demographics, and culture amongst others.
The realm of Planning includes not just the aid for policy and decision-making design programmes and criteria, it also covers Urban Design, Environmental Graphics, Wayfinding, and Streetscapes.